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Building FUTURES.

Creating HOPE.

Saving LIVES.

SC Department of Social Services

Division of Family Assistance – Project HOPE

P.O. Box 1520

Columbia, South Carolina 29202

Phone: 803-898-9090

Toll-Free: 1-800-299-2433

Fax: 803-898-7102

E-Mail: ProjectHope@dss.sc.gov

www.dss.sc.gov/projecthope

Training opportunities include:

• Medical Laboratory Technician

• Dental Assistant

• Medical Assistant

• Medical Records Technician

• EMT

• Paramedic

• Patient Care Technician

• Pharmacy Technician

• Cardiovascular Technician

• Phlebotomist

• Certified Nursing Assistant

• Basic Skills Education (if applicable)

• GED Program (if applicable)

This document was supported by Grant 90FX0029 from the

Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of

Health and Human services. Its contents are solely the

responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent

the official views of HHS.

HPOG is a study funded by the federal government which is

being conducted to determine how these training opportunities

help people improve their skills and find better jobs. During the

study, all new eligible applicants will be selected by lottery to

participate in these training opportunities. Not all eligible

applicants will be selected to participate in these opportunities.

South Carolina

Department of Social Services

Health OccupationsPreparation for Employment

Project HOPE is a Health Profession Opportunity

Grant (HPOG) funded by the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration

for Children and Families (ACF). The project goal

is to provide education and training to low-income

individuals for occupations in healthcare that pay

well. The project requires every person eligible for

HPOG to be selected through a lottery system.

Only persons selected through the lottery will be

able to participate in this project. Persons not

selected by the lottery will be referred to other

services or programs for which they may be

eligible.

How do I apply?

Information and applications are available

online or by contacting a project representative

at the numbers below:

Project HOPE

SC Department of Social Services

P.O. Box 1520

Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1520

Phone: 803-898-9090

Toll-Free: 1-800-299-2433

Fax: 803-898-7102

E-Mail: ProjectHope@dss.sc.gov

www.dss.sc.gov/projecthope

Boot Camps are (3) three-week intensive academic and hands-on training sessions taught by a team of health science instructors from technical colleges. The National Healthcare Foundation Standards and Accountability Criteria curriculum is used during the boot camp. Students will also spend one week job-shadowing with established healthcare employer partners.

Boot Camps are located in Florence, Greenwood, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill. All students must attend one of these trainings.

Healthcare Career

Preparation will be provided to

students by schools in the

SC Technical College System

through Continuing Education

(Quick Jobs Career Programs)

and Academic Degree

Programs.

Employment Readiness and

Placement will be provided to

all students during the course

of the program and upon

completion of training.

Building FUTURES. Creating HOPE. Saving LIVES.